Watchmakers and clockmakers of the world : including makers of scientific instruments, sundials and barometers / Brian Loomes.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : N.A.G. Press, 2006Edition: Complete 21st century edition; [1st edition]Description: xiii, 873 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780719803307
  • 0719803306
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Books Books Jost Bürgi Library Reading Room TS542 .L66 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31560000057758

"The first version of this book was compiled by G.H. Baillie and published in 1929 ..."--Note from Preface.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 871-873).

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The most massive list of horologist yet published, building on Baillie's definitive work, and adding the makers recently listed in various regional books. The first Baillie edition of 1929 had 25'000 names pre 1825. The 1947 enlarged Baillie had 35'000 names. Loomes added a seperate 2nd Volume in 1976, up to 1875, with 35'000 more names. This book combines the two previous volumes and adds 25'000 co

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